Senior Principal HVAC & Building Services Leader (Nuclear)

Nuvia Ltd; Olney; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 8.5%

Life assurance

Private medical scheme

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave (28/31 with years

Salary sacrifice schemes

Maternity pay 18 weeks

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

NUVIA UK is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead multi-discipline engineering teams, delivering safe and compliant design solutions for projects in the nuclear, defence, and energy sectors. The role emphasizes governance of design deliverables, safety reviews, and staff development within a high-stakes, regulatory environment.

The successful candidate will drive technical excellence, manage subcontractors, and contribute to bid responses while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of fundamentals in your engineering discipline.
• Senior leadership in managing and delivering Building Services design for nuclear projects.
• Proven track record of delivering design solutions on time and to spec.
• Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases.
• Good knowledge of safety legislation and statutory regulations.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills with commercial awareness.
• Experience managing multi-discipline design teams and contractors.
• Leadership of a technical team within project delivery environments.
• Experience in developing engineering capability in support of bids.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions for projects and ensure design deliverables meet standards.
• Govern design delivery and conduct design reviews and safety reviews.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of design documentation across all design phases.
• Manage contractors and sub-contracts; recruitment interviews as needed.
• Define and distribute design scope to ensure safe, timely, and quality outcomes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Safety compliance

Design delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in engineering

Chartered engineer

Job description

NUVIA UK is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead multi-discipline engineering teams, delivering safe and compliant design solutions for projects in the nuclear, defence, and energy sectors. The role emphasizes governance of design deliverables, safety reviews, and staff development within a high-stakes, regulatory environment.

The successful candidate will drive technical excellence, manage subcontractors, and contribute to bid responses while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and